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Blood tests for liver function
Common tests that are used to evaluate how well the liver is working (liver function) include: * Albumin * Alpha-1 antitrypsin * ALP * ALT * AST * Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) * Prothrombin time * Serum bilirubin
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A 41-year old female asked:
Been drinking wine/beer moderately for few years. Can i have liver problems even if recent blood tests for liver function are normal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What are some causes of elevated liver function showing on blood test? Thank you!
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you help? Could smoking marijjuana increase liver function enough to be detected on a blood test?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can I do if my liver function blood tests were all normal. Could i still be at risk?
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A 23-year old male asked:
What other blood tests are there to check liver health other then liver function? Thank u
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A 27-year old male asked:
How expensive are blood tests that evaluate liver function while taking medications that may affect the liver?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can you tell me what could be the cause of high levels on my liver function test (blood test)?
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A member asked:
My friend has a total bilirubin count of 9 from a blood liver function test. Is it too high? Is there any risk on life? What should be done?
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A 43-year old asked:
How accurate are liver funtion blood tests really?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What is the common blood test to check for liver function?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My recent blood test shows borderline liver function. I have no gallbladder, what can this mean?
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A 45-year old asked:
If liver function blood tests are all normal, does this mean liver damage is an unlikely cause of not feeling well?
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A 37-year old female asked:
One of the levels in my liver function blood test keeps rising indicating that i am still drinking although i have stopped for 18 months why?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Why can kidney and liver function be tested by simple blood tests, but other organs cannot? Why can't all organs be tested this way? Just wondering
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A 19-year old female asked:
Would systemic candidal disease show up on a full blood count test or a liver function test? I've been getting symptoms for a while now.
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A 49-year old female asked:
I had a serious of blood tests done, kidney function liver thyroids it came back saying my gfr was high on borderline please explain thank you?
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A 32-year old asked:
What to do if I have cirrhosis, been sober 3 years, blood tests show liver function excellent, want to know liver status?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Had blood test for liver function about 1 month ago. All was normal. Had another blood test and there is a slight abnormality with liver function. Why?
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A 40-year old asked:
My recent blood test for liver function showed a reading outside the reference range. What does this mean?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Blood tests show abnormal liver function, normal ultrasounds, feeling fine, non drinker, abnormal for over 20 years.
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A 58-year old male asked:
I donated blood yesterday, will this affect the results of a liver/kidney function blood test I am getting done next week?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Blood result for bilirubin was 27. All other liver function tests were great though so my doctor said it doesn't matter about the bilirubin. Ok?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Had mono, blood test showed normal liver function though. How long after symptoms disappear before alcohol is allowed? I am 35, and otherwise healthy.
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A 31-year old female asked:
What are the reasons that my serum total protein is high on my liver function blood test? My reading is 69?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Abnormal liver function test on blood work very slightly out of range?gp said simple fatty liver how can she tell with jst blood test?im book for US
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A female asked:
Can a blood test find liver cancer? My mom gets regular liver function tests. I think because of cirrhosis, or maybe another liver problem. Im afraid the disease will cause cancer. Will cancer show up on the blood tests?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Thick blood , high inflammation levels abnormal liver function in all 3 blood tests, test back pos for blood clot on lung after dye test, back neg?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Stomach is tender below the center of my rib cage but above belly button. Hurts when something touches it or pushes down on it.I got a blood test done for amylase and lipase. Liver function came back normal. Ultrasound came normal. What could it be?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I recently had covid and Dr.did blood work. liver function are normal. My B12 was elevated at 1389. Also I used a urine dipstick test and it showed slightly elevated bilirubin. I was on azithromycin for pneumoina. Could that have damaged my liver?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is it a requirement to have blood work, liver and kidney function testing and other tests to determine taking blood pressure medication?
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